30 things to do this weekend

Sunday

Peace on Earth
Join Ryuichi Sakamoto and a host of others in remembering the first anniversary of the March 11 disaster in Hibiya Park today, with a silent prayer held at 2.46pm to mark the exact time of the earthquake. Read more

Charity Candle Live
As Peace on Earth wraps up in the evening, the action moves to nearby Tokyo Tower, where a candle-lighting ceremony and minute's silence will be followed by a gig by taiko drum ensemble Gocoo + Goro. Read more

3.11 Tokyo Big March
Protestors take to the streets of Tokyo this afternoon to demand that Japan's now-dormant nuclear reactors stay offline for good, while others form a human chain around the Diet building in Kasumigaseki. Read more

Cyndi Lauper
Pop chanteuse Cyndi Lauper earned the nation's respect when she played a series of concerts in Tokyo in the immediate aftermath of March 11 last year, and her repeat gig tonight is sure to be an emotional one. Read more

No Nukes Jazz Orchestra
Bassist and composer Jyoji Sawada offers his own contribution to the March 11 memorials with the live debut of his new ensemble, which tries to 'create a sonic description' of Japan in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. Read more

NK One Year Later: Tokyo
Producers who contributed tracks to last year's Nihon Kizuna benefit album, which raised over $30,000 for quake relief, will be gathering tonight for a follow-up fundraiser party. Give generously, now. Read more

Jean-Michel Othoniel: My Way
Taking a break from the March 11 memorial events, today is the last chance to see the Hara Museum's retrospective of celebrated French sculptor Jean-Michel Othoniel, first shown at the Pompidou last year. Read more